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29 Robertson Street. Among the earliest Jews to be born (c. 1853) in Hastings, was Berman Defries, the son of Louis Henry Defries, a hardware man at 29 Robertson Street, Hastings.
The former Albany Hotel, at Robertson Terrace, was one of the largest and grandest Jewish hotels in St Leonards.
2 Robertson Terrace. In 1921, a
15 Eversfield Place, St Leonards. Amongst the definite Jewish residents, Samuel Stiebel (1798-1883) who died at 15 Eversfield Place, St. Leonards, was a wealthy and philanthropic East and West Indies merchant, whose grand-nephew was barrister Sir Arthur Stiebel.
Warrior Square was an important location for the local Jewish community, it was a prime location in town, near to both the sea and the railway stations, with addresses for homes, hotels and a synagogue.
A former synagogue was convened at 51 Warrior Square - From 1895 services were mainly conducted by, Mr Abraham Abrahams, at 'Strathclyde', his wife's boarding house at 51 Warrior Square.
Beaufort House, St John's Road - Rev. Bender's College. Rev. Bender founded Beaufort College in 1881, which became a notable Jewish college, and functioned as a synagogue. (Image Google Maps).
